Question

Review the bar graph.

A histogram titled World War 2 Casualties has country on the x-axis and percentage on the y-axis. Deaths as a percentage of the country's 1939 population are as follows for each country: Poland, 17; Soviet Union, 14; Germany, 9; China, 3; Japan, 2; Philippines, 1; United Kingdom, 1; U S, 0.5.

Based on the graph, which statement about casualties in World War II is accurate?

Poland lost a smaller percentage of its people than the Soviet Union.
The United States lost a larger percentage of people than Japan.
The Soviet Union lost about a quarter of its population in the war.
Japan lost a larger percentage of its population than the United Kingdom.

Answer 1

Japan lost a larger percentage of its population than the United Kingdom.

Step-by-step explanation:

-Poland lost a smaller percentage of its people than the Soviet Union.

This is incorrect because Poland lost 17%, and the Soviet Union lost 14%.

17 > 14

-The United States lost a larger percentage of people than Japan.

This is incorrect because the United States lost 0.5%, and Japan lost 2%.

0.5% < 2%

-The Soviet Union lost about a quarter of its population in the war.

This is incorrect because a quarter would be 25%. The Soviet Union lost 14%.

-Japan lost a larger percentage of its population than the United Kingdom.

This is true because Japan lost 2%, and the United Kingdom lost 1%.

2% > 1%